# 2006 HONDA CIVIC — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `645682` · 2007-11-10 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 88 HEADING WEST.  I SHIFTED LANES GRADUALLY FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE.  I WAS EASING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.  MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2006 STARTED TO HYDROPLANE.  IT SPUN AROUND 320 DEGREES AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT.  THE CAR SUFFERED OVER $14,000 DAMAGE AND MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE BACK INJURY THAT CONTINUES TO IMPACT HER ABILITY TO FUNCTION TODAY.  THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE STATE POLICE. A WITNESS THAT WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS NEVER LIT UP.    I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS MORE LIKELY TO HYDROPLANE THAN OTHER CARS.  I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CREATES THIS SIGNIFICANT RISK.    I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT I HAVE OBSERVED UNUSUALLY RAPID WEARING OF THE TIRES ON THE HYBRID.  THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY.  THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  *TR
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